Heavenly
Girl name · #1163 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 199 baby girls were named Heavenly, placing it at #1163 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,045 girls born in 2025 was named Heavenly.
The 62-year story
Heavenly first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 350 girls were named Heavenly — good for #818 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Heavenly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Heavenly in class?
Heavenly scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Heavenly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Heavenly is most common
Geography matters for names, and Heavenly is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Heavenlys were TX (31), CA (24), FL (15), NY (9), TN (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Heavenly
Statistically, parents drawn to Heavenly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Honesty, Keily, Hadleigh, Harleigh, and Henley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Heavenly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 199 | #1163 |
| 2024 | 191 | #1231 |
| 2023 | 195 | #1217 |
| 2022 | 203 | #1183 |
| 2021 | 222 | #1112 |
| 2020 | 252 | #1006 |
| 2019 | 296 | #899 |
| 2018 | 289 | #924 |
| 2017 | 308 | #883 |
| 2016 | 350 | #818 |
| 2015 | 281 | #964 |
| 2014 | 188 | #1275 |
| 2013 | 170 | #1371 |
| 2012 | 139 | #1566 |
| 2011 | 116 | #1758 |
| 2010 | 118 | #1751 |
| 2009 | 163 | #1432 |
| 2008 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2007 | 150 | #1530 |
| 2006 | 151 | #1468 |
| 2005 | 169 | #1307 |
| 2004 | 136 | #1480 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1561 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1573 |
| 2001 | 123 | #1516 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Heavenly a popular girl name?
Heavenly ranked #1163 among girls in 2025 with 199 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #964.
When was the name Heavenly most popular?
Heavenly peaked in 2016, when 350 American girls received the name (ranked #818 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Heavenly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,045 newborn American girls was named Heavenly. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.